AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFilm & Culture in the Sahara: Protest group Sandblast is calling for an international boycott of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” after parts of the movie were filmed in occupied Dakhla, arguing the production turns the territory into an “exotic backdrop” while ignoring its UN-listed status and alleged repression of Sahrawis. Solidarity & Pressure: French association AFASPA echoed the backlash, saying the film risks normalizing Morocco’s occupation and whitewashing Sahrawi memory, while FiSahara urged that Western Sahara needs Sahrawi voices, not cinematic scenery. Arts, Academia & Exchange: Ibn Zohr University signed new medical-focused partnership agreements with universities in the Canary Islands, including research and student mobility tied to Laayoune—expanding Morocco-Spain academic ties into the southern provinces. Sports Politics: A piece on the 2030 World Cup bid frames Morocco’s co-hosting with Spain and Portugal as a potential reconciliation story, linking football to deeper historical ties across the Mediterranean. Civic Space Watch: In Tunisia, pro-Morocco activists say a broader crackdown on civil society could be used to target them through “foreign agent” accusations. Quick Pop-Culture Note: The latest Wordle answer for July 14, 2026 is STEAK.
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